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About this Product

Inspired by the petals and the metals of North America, this sumptuous, glimmering paper reflects well on you. Aspire Petallics offers outstanding mica coated colors with just the right amount of shimmer and shine to brighten up your projects with it's elegant surface. In keeping with a strong environmental commitment all ASPIRE Petallics are manufactured carbon neutral and offers options in Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and uses 30% recycled paper in select items. Aspire Petallics has Hp Indigo and NexPress certified items and options for iGen printing. You'll enjoy the luscious collection of seventeen soft flower and precious metal colors that add class, distinction and sparkle to any project. Add some shimmer to your business cards, folders, and covers. Or think about embossing or engraving for a rich, subtle effect. Four-color printing simply glows. Even printed one-color, Petallics is lustrous, lively and lovely.

Product Uses

Announcements

Brochure Covers

Business Cards

Calendars

Card Making

Covers

Direct Mail

Folders

Gift Tags

Greeting Cards

Holiday Cards

Invitations

Menus

Packaging

Pocket Folders

Scrapbooking

Specs

Mill

CTI Paper USA

Brand

ASPIRE Petallics

Product Type

Card Stock

Size

28 x 40

Printer Compatibility

Offset Printing

Finish

Metallic

Coating

C/2S

Grain Direction

Grain Long

Paper Style

FolioMetallicSuper Heavy

Eco Features

Carbon NeutralElemental Chlorine FreeFSC CertifiedLignin Free

Paper Weight

105 lb Cover285 G/M2Caliper 13153 PPI

Paperator™ Color Value

CMYKC = 100, M = 44, Y = 0, K = 76

RGBR = 3, G = 32, B = 47

Printing Hints

ASPIRE Petallics®

ASPIRE Petallics® Metallic Colored Papers are easy to print on when following these simple hints. We recommend you pre-test all procedures prior to press time to ensure you achieve the desired results.

INKS:

ASPIRE Petallics has a totally non-absorbent surface. For optimum results, we recommend inks that dry by oxidation and are 100% VOC free. Please consult your ink manufacturer prior to printing. Some offsetting of the pigment particles to the blanket may occur during printing but should not affect the image quality and will not require special wash-ups.

HANDLING:

Keep ASPIRE Petallics wrapped in mill packaging until the moment of printing. It is essential to let the paper acclimatize in the press room for a minimum of 24 hours – longer during cold weather. Also keep ASPIRE Petallics covered during drying, between passes and prior to any finishing work. Pressroom conditions should be as close as possible to 68 degrees and 45-60% relative humidity. If the bindery has a different climate than the pressroom, allow the paper to acclimatize to those conditions.

REVERSE:

ASPIRE Petallics is equally coated on each side. We recommended you print both sides of the first 20 sheets of each carton to ensure you achieve the desired results on each side.

DELIVERY:

For optimum results, set jogger pressure to a minimum and lifts at 3 to 5 inches.

COATING:

Low solvent (0-5%) varnish or aqueous coating is optional as a surface protector or to achieve design effects. Pretest all coatings for compatibility.

FOUNTAIN SOLUTION:

Run water at minimum levels with a minimum pH of 4.0; ASPIRE Petallics has a surface pH of 8. Solid or multiple color bars can be used to assist in removing water and aid in ink set time.

CUTTING:

Use care when cutting ASPIRE Petallics. Use a sharp knife with minimum clamp pressure. To achieve a clean edge, back trimming is essential. Wipe the newly cut edge with a clean, soft, glycerin-saturated cloth.

FOLDING AND SCORING:

To properly score ASPIRE Petallics, start with a 2 point rounded channel score. The matrix channel should be a minimum width of 2.5 times the caliper of the sheet to be scored, plus 0.028” normally 0.050” for text and 0.060” for cover.

BINDING:

ASPIRE Petallics is suitable for all standard binding processes. It is important to plan for proper grain direction in all binding applications. Grain direction should run parallel to the spine for optimum results.

FOIL STAMPING:

For optimum results, use foils suitable for plastic materials.

Paper Services

Choose from services including perforating, cutting, hole punching and scoring

Select a Service to Get Started

Create your custom design using any or all of the tools below. NOTE: if needed, apply Cutting services first, before other services.

Service Added. Need to Add Another?

Add another service to your design from the tools below. Select a section on the left, then add the service. You can duplicate services between sections by cutting and pasting, or recycle scraps you don't need.

Our Cutting Service

Let Us Make the Cut

Your paper will be cut with state-of-the-art paper trimming equipment operated by paper industry professionals who understand the details of your design. Specify any size. Our online cutting designs are exact. Cutting usually takes 2 - 3 days, but let us know if you have a tighter schedule.

Our Perforating Service

Make Your Paper a Working Tool

Whether you need return receipts, business cards or shelf-talkers, our online design is easy. Choose from 46 standard formats or order your custom dimensions on perpendicular edge-to-edge perforations. Perforating usually takes 3 - 4 days, but let us know if you have a tighter schedule.

Our Hole-Punching Service

Perfect Circles for Many Applications

Paper hole punching provides clean, crisp, circular holes for a variety of binding applications. Have us custom hole punch almost any paper available on The Paper Mill Store. Hole punching usually takes 2 - 3 days, but let us know if you have a tighter schedule.

Our Scoring Service

We Score It, You Fold It

Proper folding, without cracking, usually requires a nice crisp score to create a hinge for the paper to fold along. Have us custom score almost any paper available on the site. Scoring usually takes 2 - 3 days, but let us know if you have a tighter schedule.